Prepare YOUR Family for Emergencies & Disasters

Prepare YOUR Family For Emergencies & Disasters Preparedness: As Simple As... 1. Know Your Hazards 2. Emergency Communication Plan 3. Evacuation Plan 4. Alerts & GO-KIT 5. Additional Resources

BEFORE AN EMERGENCY OR DISASTER • Talk to your family and friends about possible emergencies & disasters in your area • Make a simple plan and give family and friends a copy • Know how to get updates and information when an emergency or disaster happens

Empower Your Kids By Preparing Together!

EARTHQUAKE FIRE FLOOD POWER OUTAGE Take Action Take Action Take Action Take Action

• Drop, cover, and • Call 911, alert • AVOID power You may lose power hold on others & exit the lines due to an emergency building or from PG&E Planned • AVOID anything • Go to higher Power Outages. that can fall on/ • Put hand on door ground under you and if it is hot, SIGN UP FOR PG&E • NEVER walk, DO NOT open it ALERTS • DO NOT run swim or drive outside • DO NOT return through flood During Outages Only: until officials say water or mudflow • To report an outage • DO NOT use it’s okay & get updates during elevators an outage: Call • AVOID the coast 1-800-743-5002 For PG&E’s Planned • Go inside to a room with no/few windows & stay Power Outages Advance IF TOLD TO there until officials say it is safe Alerts Only: • For text alerts: SHELTER IN • Turn off and close fans, vents, windows & doors Text “ENROLL” to PLACE • Seal cracks with plastic sheeting or a wet cloth 97633 • For phone call alerts • Take all household members, pets, medications, if you do not have a IF TOLD TO documents & GO-KIT with you PG&E account: Call 1-877-900-0743 EVACUATE • Go to a family/friend’s home, hotel or public shelter • Do not return until officials say it is safe • For phone call alerts if you have a PG&E account: For More Information: www.ready.gov Call 1-866-743-6589 Radio Stations: KSCO – AM 1460 • Apply for Medical KION – AM 1460 Baseline if you KGO – AM 810 rely on power for a KPIG – FM 107.5 medical necessity KTGE – AM 1570 (Salinas) - para Español Call 1-800-743-5000 KZSF – AM 1370 (San Jose) - para Español

© 2020, Santa Cruz Volunteer Center. All Rights Reserved. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION PLAN & IMPORTANT INFORMATION Text, don’t talk! Emergencies can happen at any time. Does your family know how to get in touch with each Texts may be other if you are not all together? Let them know you’re ok! Pick the same person for each easier to get family member to contact. It might be easier to reach someone who’s out of town. Complete through than this form, make copies for your family and your GO-KIT. Review and update it every year. phone calls.

Out of Area Contact Neighborhood Meeting Place Name: ______Home Phone: ______Cell: ______Out of Neighborhood Meeting Place Email: ______Facebook: ______Address: ______School Information School: ______

Work Information Phone: ______Workplace: ______Address: ______Facebook: ______Phone: ______Evacuation Location: ______Address: ______Evacuation Location: ______School: ______Phone: ______

Neighbors Address: ______Name: ______Facebook: ______Phone: ______Evacuation Location: ______Address: ______

How can they help us: ______School: ______Phone: ______Name: ______Address: ______Phone: ______Facebook: ______Address: ______Evacuation Location: ______How can they help us: ______

Family Information Medical Contacts Name: ______Doctor: ______Phone: ______Date of Birth: ______Phone: ______

Social Security Number: ______Doctor: ______Important Medical Information: ______Phone: ______Pediatrician: ______Name: ______Phone: ______

Phone: ______Date of Birth: ______Dentist: ______Social Security Number: ______Phone: ______Important Medical Information: ______Specialist: ______Phone: ______Name: ______Pharmacist: ______Phone: ______Date of Birth: ______Phone: ______Social Security Number: ______Veterinarian/Kennel: ______Important Medical Information: ______Phone: ______

Name: ______Insurance Information Phone: ______Date of Birth: ______Medical Insurance: ______Social Security Number: ______Phone: ______Important Medical Information: ______Policy Number: ______Home Owners/Renters Insurance: ______Name: ______Phone: ______Phone: ______Date of Birth: ______Policy Number: ______Social Security Number: ______Important Medical Information: ______Pets ______Name: ______Name: ______Breed: ______Phone: ______Date of Birth: ______Microchip Number: ______Social Security Number: ______License Number: ______Important Medical Information: ______Important Medical Information: ______

Evacuation meeting location in our neighborhood: TIP ______Find out what your ______children’s school or ______daycare emergency plans are. If we cannot return home or need to evacuate, the meeting Make sure your place outside of our neighborhood is: children’s school or ______daycare knows how to ______contact you if there is ______an emergency. Make sure your The route from our house to our meeting place outside of our children’s school or neighborhood is: daycare knows who ______can pick up your kids ______if you can’t. ______

HOUSEHOLD EVACUATION PLAN KNOW THE EXITS Do you know two ways out of every room in your home in case of a ﬁre? Draw a ﬂoor plan of your bedroom in the space below and circle the two ways to get out. Hint: one may not be a door!

Use the graph on the following page to draw a map of your home and make an evacuation plan.

© 2020, Santa Cruz Volunteer Center. All Rights Reserved. Draw a map of your home, showing all doors and windows. Make sure you show at least TWO WAYS out of your home and every room. Use this for your home evacuation plan.

❑ Children’s favorite comfort items, such as IN YOUR GO-KIT toys and blankets READY TO GO ❑ A ﬂashlight

❑ Change of clothes and shoes

❑ Power bank, chargers and extra batteries for important devices

❑ Add your prescription medications to your Go-Kit. You will need them with you.

❑ Copies of important documents stored digitally and in hard copy, store in safe places in your home (your GO-KIT, ﬁreproof box) and outside of your home (with a trusted person or bank).

USEFUL DOCUMENTS TO INCLUDE: • Identification (passports, IDs, immigration, • Accounts & financial (checking, pay stubs, birth certificates, etc.) benefits, retirement, child support, bills, etc.) • Medical (prescriptions, allergies, vaccinations, • Tax returns and statements medical conditions, doctor contact info, etc.) • Important computer files and passwords • Child care safety plan • Relationship/status (marriage, adoption, pet • Picture of you with your pet registration, etc.) • Insurance policies (car, house, life, health, etc.) • School (transcripts, degrees, etc.)

Our important documents are stored at/with: ______

❑ Sturdy shoes NEAR YOUR BED ❑ A jacket and/or other protective clothing

❑ A ﬂashlight or light stick

Santa Cruz County’s Reverse 911 Call Alert System for calls to your cell phone or VOIP phone. You will receive location–speciﬁc information. Update when your phone number changes. TIP: You can be anonymous, if 1. Register online at http://www.scr911.org/ you prefer!

2. Once you are on the website, click on “CODE RED”

PG&E’s Planned Power Outages Notiﬁcation System (when PG&E plans to turn power off)

For text alerts (anyone, with or Text: "ENROLL" to 97633 1. without a PG&E Account can sign up) (update yearly)

For phone call alerts (if you do not Call: 1-877-900-0743 2. have a PG&E Account) (update yearly)

For phone call alerts (if you have Call: 1-866-743-6589 3. your own PG&E Account) (update yearly)

For Medical Baseline Notiﬁcations, Call: 1-800-743-5000 4. if someone in your household relies to get application on power (gas and/or electric) for a (ASK US FOR medical necessity AN APPLICATION)

Be Alert • Sign up for code red at http://www.scr911.org/ and/or get Red Cross Emergency Alerts by downloading their app or texting “GETEMERGENCY” to 90999 • Sign up for PG&E Planned Power Outage Alerts by Texting “ENROLL” to 97633, or by calling 1-877-900-0743 if you do not have a PG&E Account, or by calling 1-866-743-6589 if you have your own PG&E Account • Check Local Media: • Television Stations: » KSBW » KION » KSMS TV (Monterey) – para Español • Written (Newspaper/Online): » Santa Cruz Sentinel (https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/) » The Pajaronian - para Español (https://pajaronian.com/) • Radio Stations: » KPIG – FM 107.5 » KSCO – AM 1080 - KSCO is the local Emergency Broadcast Station » KION – AM 1460 » KGO – AM 810 » KTGE – AM 1570 (Salinas) - para Español » KZSF – AM 1370 (San Jose) - para Español • NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather and emergency information from the nearest National Weather Service ofﬁce. You can buy a NWR radio online and at most home improvement and electronic stores. • Check Social Media: » FACEBOOK at https://www.facebook.com/ » INSTAGRAM at https://www.instagram.com/ » NEXT DOOR at https://nextdoor.com/

General Emergency Preparedness • Department of Homeland Security Ready Campaign: http://ready.gov/ • American Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/ • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): https://www.fema.gov/disaster/ • Center for Disease Control and Prevention: https://emergency.cdc.gov/ • National Weather Service (NWS): https://www.weather.gov/sgf/disaster_preparedness

Local Resources • Santa Cruz County Ofﬁce of Emergency Services: http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/ Departments/EmergencyServices.aspx • Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency: http://www.santacruzhealth.org/HSAHome/ HSADivisions/PublicHealth/EmergencyPrepare dness.aspx • Santa Cruz County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT): https://santacruzcountycert.org/ • Santa Cruz County Local Resources: https://www.211santacruzcounty.org/

Just for Children • Sesame Street: https://www.sesamestreet.org/toolkits/ready

Fires • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/ Staying-safe/Preparedness/Emergency-Preparedness • California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection (Cal Fire): https://www.readyforwildﬁre.org/

Floods • FEMA’S Flood Smart: https://www.fema.gov/national-ﬂood-insurance-program • California Department of Water Resources: https://water.ca.gov/What-We-Do/Flood-Preparedness

Earthquakes • Earthquake Country Alliance: https://www.earthquakecountry.org/ • California Earthquake Authority: https://www.earthquakeauthority.com/

BE READY, PLAN AHEAD VETS KNOW BEST! Disasters can Most veterinarian happen at any TIP: ofﬁces provide Store an extra time. Create leash at the microchips in the a buddy system door! event of separation, discuss with neighbors, the best option for your pet! friends or family to check on your furry friends in the event of a disaster.

PET GO-KIT: SIMPLE AS...

1. Pet carrier or crate DON’T FORGET:

Medications (ﬂea, Comfort items for your pet, 2. heartworm, etc.) such as a favorite toy and blanket! 5-7 days of food and water 3. in airtight containers

Documents (include a picture of you with your pet, 4. FOR MORE INFORMATION: records, license, etc.) https://www.ready.gov/pets

GET READY GET READY GET READY GET READY PERSONAL + FAMILY PETS SPECIAL NEEDS NEIGHBORS

Get Ready by Large or small, help Children may have During emergencies ensuring the safety your pet Get Ready extra needs before, or disasters, we may of you and your by packing a GO-KIT during, and after an need the help of our loved ones. Create a including food, water, emergency. Teach neighbors and they communication plan, toys, vaccination kids to Get Ready may need your help evacuation plan, records, and pictures by involving them in too! and gather GO-KIT of you with your creating your plan. supplies and items pet(s). If separated, speciﬁc to you and having pictures of Do you know your your family’s needs. you with your pet(s) People with Medical neighbors? will help show you Needs should are the owner. prepare with backup Your family is unique, equipment & In a disaster, we are your GO-KIT should additional assistance. all in it together, be too. In a disaster, what is so it’s good to get good for you, is also acquainted with our Call 2-1-1 for local good for your pet(s). Decrease stress by neighbors. shelter information. including comfort items in your GO-KIT.

For more information visit: www.ready.gov • www.pge.com